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Index of Revised Statute 21 Section 20
| Statute | Description |
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| 21-2001 | Act, how cited.
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| 21-2002 | Legislative powers.
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| 21-2003 | Filing requirements.
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| 21-2004 | Forms.
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| 21-2005 | Fees.
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| 21-2006 | Effective time and date of filing.
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| 21-2007 | Correcting filed document.
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| 21-2008 | Secretary of State; filing duty.
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| 21-2009 | Secretary of State's refusal to file document; appeal.
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| 21-2010 | Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.
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| 21-2011 | Certificate of existence or authorization.
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| 21-2012 | Signing false document; penalty.
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| 21-2013 | Secretary of State; powers.
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| 21-2014 | Terms, defined.
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| 21-2015 | Notice.
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| 21-2016 | Number of shareholders.
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| 21-2017 | Incorporators.
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| 21-2018 | Articles of incorporation.
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| 21-2019 | Corporate existence.
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| 21-2020 | Preincorporation transactions; joint and several liability.
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| 21-2021 | Organizational meetings.
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| 21-2022 | Bylaws.
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| 21-2023 | Emergency bylaws.
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| 21-2024 | Corporation; purpose.
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| 21-2025 | Corporation; general powers.
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| 21-2026 | Corporation; emergency powers.
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| 21-2027 | Ultra vires.
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| 21-2028 | Corporate name.
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| 21-2029 | Reserved name.
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| 21-2030 | Registered name.
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| 21-2031 | Registered office and registered agent.
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| 21-2032 | Change of registered office or registered agent.
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| 21-2033 | Resignation of registered agent.
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| 21-2034 | Service on corporation.
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| 21-2035 | Authorized shares.
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| 21-2036 | Class or series of shares; determined by board of directors.
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| 21-2037 | Issued and outstanding shares.
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| 21-2038 | Fractional shares.
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| 21-2039 | Subscription for shares before incorporation.
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| 21-2040 | Issuance of shares.
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| 21-2041 | Liability of shareholders.
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| 21-2042 | Share dividends.
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| 21-2043 | Share options.
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| 21-2044 | Form and content of certificates.
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| 21-2045 | Shares without certificates.
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| 21-2046 | Restriction on transfer or registration of shares or other securities.
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| 21-2047 | Payment of expenses.
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| 21-2048 | Shareholders' preemptive rights.
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| 21-2049 | Corporation's acquisition of own shares.
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| 21-2050 | Distributions to shareholders.
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| 21-2051 | Annual meeting.
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| 21-2052 | Special meeting.
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| 21-2053 | Court-ordered meeting.
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| 21-2054 | Action without meeting.
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| 21-2055 | Notice of meeting.
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| 21-2056 | Waiver of notice.
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| 21-2057 | Record date.
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| 21-2058 | Shareholders' list for meeting.
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| 21-2059 | Voting entitlement of shares.
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| 21-2060 | Proxies.
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| 21-2061 | Shares held by nominees.
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| 21-2062 | Corporation's acceptance of notes.
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| 21-2063 | Voting groups; quorum and voting requirements.
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| 21-2064 | Action by single and multiple voting groups.
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| 21-2065 | Greater quorum or voting requirements.
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| 21-2066 | Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
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| 21-2067 | Voting trusts.
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| 21-2068 | Voting agreements.
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| 21-2069 | Shareholder agreements.
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| 21-2070 | Derivative proceedings; terms, defined.
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| 21-2071 | Derivative proceedings; standing.
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| 21-2072 | Derivative proceedings; demand; venue.
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| 21-2073 | Derivative proceedings; stay.
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| 21-2074 | Derivative proceedings; dismissal.
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| 21-2075 | Derivative proceedings; discontinuance or settlement.
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| 21-2076 | Derivative proceedings; payment of expenses.
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| 21-2077 | Derivative proceedings; applicability to foreign corporations.
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| 21-2078 | Board of directors; duties.
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| 21-2079 | Qualifications of directors.
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| 21-2080 | Number and election of directors.
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| 21-2081 | Election of directors by classes of shareholders.
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| 21-2082 | Terms of directors.
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| 21-2083 | Staggered terms of directors.
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| 21-2084 | Resignation of directors.
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| 21-2085 | Removal of directors by shareholders.
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| 21-2086 | Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
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| 21-2087 | Vacancy on board of directors.
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| 21-2088 | Compensation of directors.
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| 21-2089 | Board of directors; meetings.
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| 21-2090 | Action without meeting.
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| 21-2091 | Notice of meeting.
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| 21-2092 | Waiver of notice.
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| 21-2093 | Quorum and voting.
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| 21-2094 | Committees.
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| 21-2095 | Standards of conduct for directors.
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| 21-2096 | Director; liability for unlawful distributions.
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| 21-2097 | Required officers.
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| 21-2098 | Duties of officers.
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| 21-2099 | Standards of conduct for officers.
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| 21-20,100 | Resignation and removal of officers.
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| 21-20,101 | Contract rights of officers.
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| 21-20,102 | Indemnification; terms, defined.
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| 21-20,103 | Indemnification authority.
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| 21-20,104 | Mandatory indemnification.
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| 21-20,105 | Indemnification; expenses.
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| 21-20,106 | Court-ordered indemnification.
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| 21-20,107 | Determination and authorization of indemnification.
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| 21-20,108 | Indemnification of officers.
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| 21-20,109 | Indemnification; insurance.
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| 21-20,110 | Indemnification; variation by corporation.
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| 21-20,111 | Indemnification; restrictions.
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| 21-20,112 | Director; conflict of interest; terms, defined.
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| 21-20,113 | Director; conflict of interest; judicial action.
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| 21-20,114 | Director; conflict of interest; directors' action.
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| 21-20,115 | Director; conflict of interest; shareholders' action.
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| 21-20,116 | Articles of incorporation; authority to amend.
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| 21-20,117 | Articles of incorporation; amendment by board of directors.
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| 21-20,118 | Articles of incorporation; amendment by board of directors and shareholders.
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| 21-20,119 | Articles of incorporation; voting on amendments by voting groups.
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| 21-20,120 | Articles of incorporation; amendment before issuance of shares.
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| 21-20,121 | Articles of incorporation; articles of amendment.
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| 21-20,122 | Restated articles of incorporation.
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| 21-20,123 | Articles of incorporation; amendment pursuant to reorganization.
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| 21-20,124 | Articles of incorporation; effect of amendment.
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| 21-20,125 | Bylaws; amendment by board of directors or shareholders.
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| 21-20,126 | Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for shareholders.
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| 21-20,127 | Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for board of directors.
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| 21-20,128 | Merger; plan.
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| 21-20,129 | Share exchange; plan.
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| 21-20,130 | Merger or share exchange; action on plan.
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| 21-20,131 | Merger of subsidiary.
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| 21-20,132 | Articles of merger or share exchange.
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| 21-20,133 | Effect of merger or share exchange.
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| 21-20,134 | Merger or share exchange with foreign corporation.
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| 21-20,135 | Sales of assets in regular course of business and mortgage of assets.
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| 21-20,136 | Sales of assets other than in regular course of business.
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| 21-20,137 | Dissenters' rights; terms, defined.
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| 21-20,138 | Right to dissent.
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| 21-20,139 | Dissent by nominees and beneficial owners.
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| 21-20,140 | Notice of dissenters' rights.
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| 21-20,141 | Dissenters' rights; notice of intent to demand payment.
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| 21-20,142 | Dissenters' notice.
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| 21-20,143 | Dissenters' rights; duty to demand payment.
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| 21-20,144 | Dissenters' rights; share restrictions.
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| 21-20,145 | Dissenters' rights; payment.
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| 21-20,146 | Dissenters' rights; failure to take action.
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| 21-20,147 | Dissenters' rights; after-acquired shares.
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| 21-20,148 | Dissenters' rights; procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer.
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| 21-20,149 | Dissenters' rights; court action.
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| 21-20,150 | Dissenters' rights; court costs and attorney's fees.
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| 21-20,151 | Voluntary dissolution; dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
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| 21-20,152 | Voluntary dissolution; dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.
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| 21-20,153 | Voluntary dissolution; articles of dissolution.
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| 21-20,154 | Voluntary dissolution; revocation of dissolution.
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| 21-20,155 | Voluntary dissolution; effect.
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| 21-20,156 | Voluntary dissolution; known claims against dissolved corporation.
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| 21-20,157 | Voluntary dissolution; unknown claims against dissolved corporation.
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| 21-20,158 | Administrative dissolution; grounds.
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| 21-20,159 | Administrative dissolution; procedure and effect.
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| 21-20,160 | Administrative dissolution; reinstatement.
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| 21-20,161 | Administrative dissolution; denial of reinstatement; appeal.
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| 21-20,162 | Judicial dissolution; grounds.
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| 21-20,163 | Judicial dissolution; procedure.
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| 21-20,164 | Judicial dissolution; receivership or custodianship.
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| 21-20,165 | Judicial dissolution; decree.
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| 21-20,166 | Judicial dissolution; election to purchase.
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| 21-20,167 | Dissolution; deposit with State Treasurer.
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| 21-20,168 | Foreign corporation; certificate of authority.
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| 21-20,169 | Foreign corporation; transacting business without certificate of authority; effect.
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| 21-20,170 | Foreign corporation; certificate of authority; application.
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| 21-20,171 | Foreign corporation; amended certificate of authority.
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| 21-20,172 | Foreign corporation; certificate of authority; effect.
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| 21-20,173 | Corporate name of foreign corporation.
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| 21-20,174 | Foreign corporation; registered office and registered agent.
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| 21-20,175 | Foreign corporation; change of registered office or registered agent.
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| 21-20,176 | Foreign corporation; resignation of registered agent.
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| 21-20,177 | Foreign corporation; service.
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| 21-20,178 | Foreign corporation; withdrawal.
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| 21-20,179 | Foreign corporation; revocation of certificate of authority; grounds.
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| 21-20,180 | Foreign corporation; revocation of certificate of authority; procedure and effect.
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| 21-20,180.01 | Foreign corporation; revocation of certificate of authority; reinstatement; procedure; effect.
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| 21-20,181 | Foreign corporation; revocation of certificate of authority; reinstatement denied; appeal.
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| 21-20,181.01 | Foreign corporation; domestication; procedure.
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| 21-20,181.02 | Foreign corporation; cessation of domestication.
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| 21-20,181.03 | Foreign corporation; surrender of foreign charter; effect.
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| 21-20,182 | Corporate records.
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| 21-20,183 | Inspection of corporate records by shareholders.
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| 21-20,184 | Inspection of corporate records; rights.
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| 21-20,185 | Corporate records; court-ordered inspection.
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| 21-20,186 | Financial statements for shareholders.
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| 21-20,187 | Other reports to shareholders.
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| 21-20,188 | Annual report to Secretary of State.
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| 21-20,189 | Publication and notice requirements.
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| 21-20,190 | Act; applicability to existing domestic corporations.
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| 21-20,191 | Act; applicability to qualified foreign corporations.
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| 21-20,192 | Repeal of statutes; reduction in penalty; effect.
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| 21-20,193 | Foreign corporation; domesticated under prior law; status.
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